Dan Dorion

Daniel Norman Dorion (born March 2, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played four games with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1985–86 and 1987–88. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1995, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League and in Europe. Internationally Dorion played for the American national team at the 1985 World Championship.

Dorion played college hockey for Western Michigan University. In 1986 he placed second in voting for the Hobey Baker Award, when he led the NCAA in scoring. Dorion was the 1986 CCHA player of the year.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1980–81 New Hyde Park Arrows NYJHL 40 41 41 82 — — — — — — 1981–82 Austin Mavericks USHL 50 53 44 97 20 — — — — — 1982–83 Western Michigan University CCHA 34 11 20 31 23 — — — — — 1983–84 Western Michigan University CCHA 42 41 50 91 42 — — — — — 1984–85 Western Michigan University CCHA 39 21 46 67 28 — — — — — 1985–86 Western Michigan University CCHA 42 42 62 104 48 — — — — — 1985–86 New Jersey Devils NHL 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1985–86 Maine Mariners AHL — — — — — 5 2 2 4 0 1986–87 Maine Mariners AHL 70 16 22 38 47 — — — — — 1987–88 Utica Devils AHL 65 30 35 65 98 — — — — — 1987–88 New Jersey Devils NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1988–89 Utica Devils AHL 15 7 4 11 19 — — — — — 1988–89 Maine Mariners AHL 16 2 3 5 13 — — — — — 1989–90 HC Fassa ITA 30 38 32 70 66 — — — — — 1990–91 Genève-Servette HC NLB 16 15 4 19 29 — — — — — 1991–92 Nottingham Panthers BHL 31 63 66 129 48 8 17 9 26 37 1992–93 Nottingham Panthers BHL 13 26 12 38 16 — — — — — 1992–93 Humberside Seahawks BHL 19 37 28 65 22 8 9 12 21 18 1993–94 Humberside Hawks BHL 28 46 39 85 46 6 8 5 13 6 1993–94 Roanoke Express ECHL 8 3 3 6 4 — — — — — AHL totals 166 55 64 119 177 5 2 2 4 0 NHL totals 4 1 1 2 2 — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1985 United States WC 5 1 3 4 4 Senior totals 5 2 3 5 2 1986 United States Calgary cup

Awards and honors Award 1986 CCHA Player of the year Year 1986 All-CCHA First Team 1983–84 AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1983–84 CCHA All-Tournament Team 1984, 1986 All-CCHA First Team 1985–86 AHCA West First-Team All-American 1985–86 BHL Player of the Year 1991–92